plural oddities
1
: an odd person, thing, event, or trait
2
: the quality or state of being odd
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Examples of oddity in a Sentence
Her shyness makes her a bit of an oddity in the business world.
The zoo has such oddities as anteaters and platypuses.
Recent Examples on the Web
Over the last three months, Lazer Dim 700’s off-the-wall oddities have turned him from SoundCloud obscurity to internet sensation.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2024
Such oddities were enough to cause the AP, Agence France-Presse, and Reuters to release kill notifications—alerts that the wire services would no longer distribute the photo.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2024
Such oddities were enough to cause the AP, Agence France-Presse, and Reuters to release kill notifications—alerts that the wire services would no longer distribute the photo.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for oddity
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“Oddity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddity. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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oddity
noun
odd·i·ty
ˈäd-ət-ē 
plural oddities
1
: something odd
2
: the quality or state of being odd
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